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Show UNIVERSAL yiCROfILVflNG 147 BOX - 227 6TH AVENUE SALT LAKE CITY, VOLUME 24 - UTA NUMBER 12 Be A Politician . CORP. Uintah Basin DUCHESNE. DUCHESNE COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. Start April 12 Mass Meetings Are Very Important . . . . What is a mass meeting? Why is it important a citizen attend one? In Six Schools Kindergarten plans are underway in Duchesne County, announced Arietta Williams, elementary supervisor, who invites all parents with children of kindergarten age to' attend the preparation meetings scheduled in their respective schools, as follows: Roosevelt Elementary School, April 1, 9:00 a.m. Neola Elementary School. April 5, 1:30 p.m. Altamont Elementary School, April 8, 1:00 p.m. Duchesne Elementary School, April 7, 9:30 a.m. Tabiona School, April 6, 10:00 a.m. Myton Elementary School, April 5, 9:30 a.m. To register a child for kindergarten the parent must have the birth certificate or proof of the childs birth date. Children who will be six years old on or before Oct. 1, 1954, will be eligible to attend kindergarten. They will be allowed to ride the bus one way. Kindergarten will begin in all schools on Monday, April that Who goes to mass meetings? What do they do there? Can one citizen accomplish anything by attending? Two years ago a great many people found the answer to' these questions. More people than ever before attended mass meetings. More people than ever before voted. Beginning Friday night, March 26, at 8:10 pm.' and continuing all through the next month every voting district in the Uintah Basin should, and probably will, have mass meetings at which time important matters pertaining to the political problems of Our counties and state will be discussed. Republicans Lead Off In Roosevelt the Republicans will lead off with their mass meetings the first one being at the American Legion Barracks at 8:10, Friday night, that's tomorrow, at which time they will select district Chairmen to direct the affairs of their party during the next campaign which gets into full swing this coming summer and fall. Delegates to the county convention, which will be held April 9, and other district officers will be elected. Democrats Follow On Monday The Democratic party which will take the offensive side of the political campaign this year, have selected Monday night, March 29, at 8 p.m. as the date of their Roosevelt district mass meeting, and the Frontier Grill Cafe will be the place of the . , They, too, will choose their party leaders, discuss matters of business, select county delegates to their conventions that are being planned for sometime in April. Are Important Meetings It is of little importance, generally speaking, whether you follow the admonition of the Democratic leaders, or whether you adhere to the principals of government advocated by the Republicans. . , The important thig is these meetings are important and every citizen should make it his business to attend one of these mass meetings. Politics should be the part-tim- e profession of everyone interested in good government. A political party one of the citizens own choice is an instrument to translate into action the aims and philosophies of the citizen. Providing, of course, that the citizen takes action to see that this is so. 12. Mrs. Williams urges all parents to attend the registration meetings so teachers may know how to make adequate preparation. The county health nurse, Evelyn Johnson, will be present at the meetings. r. 4-Sch- Duchesne Concert A chorus festival is being planned for presentation at the Duchesne stake house at 8 p.m. on April 1st. This chorus, made up of all the chorus members from Altamont, Duchesne, ' Tabiona and Union high schools, will be directed by John Marlow Nielson, director of the University of Utah music department. The performance is free to the public. Practice sessions will be held at the Duchesne stake house all day, March 31, in preparation for presenting the chorus. Some 250 singers are to partichorus. cipate in the four-scho- District Gathering - you do. At these meetings you elect the men and women who represent you in the field of politics. You elect voting district officers. They handle the campaign in your district get out voters, see that the public is informed. You elect delegates to state and county conventions. These delegates, in turn, choose your party officers.' They choose, in Utah, the candidates whose names appear on the primary ballot in case more than two persons seek an office. four-scho- ol Wilma Meyer In Hospital After Accident Miss Wilma Meyer, of Bridge-land- , was rushed to the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City early Sunday morning, following an accident on Highway 40, near Ballard. Miss Meyer was assisting in fixing a flat tire, when she was hit by an approaching automobile. It is reported that Miss Meyer suffered a broken left leg and right hand, besides cuts and abrasions. She has been employed in Salt Lake City and had been visiting here over the weekend. Political Future The men and women you elect at your district mass meetings have a lot to say about the political future of your county and state. If that future is not good, it is partly your fault. My fault? says a citizen. What can I do? Im just one guy. Look at all these politicians. Whos a politician? You are if you attend a mass meeting and do what you can on behalf of better gov- ernment. . Chorus ool To Present meeting is a neighborhood voting district gathering to form an organization for political activity. It is attended by your neighbors, your friends and by the people who- believe in the same political ideas as A mass TABIONA ENVOY Kindergarten To . . . MARCH 25. 1954 And here is what you can do you, one citizen: You can talk to the people in your neighborhood who believe as you do. You can go to your mass meeting ready to vote for the people who will represent and work for your belief. If you think the old guard politicians control your district, and you do not feel it Is to the best interests of the people, think about lining up people to run the organization who will serve the people. Then vote for them. Its that simple. Won't Change History Naturally, one citizen is not going to change the entire course of political history. But neither will one after a deed is done make any persons criticism changes for the better. You owe it to yourself to try. At least, earn the right to criticize government by doing your part in an effort to obtain the best government possible. Scout Leader Shows Films A full length feature in color, featuring the National Scout Jamboree of 1953, held at the Irvine Ranch in Southern California, was shown by Carl Holley, Scout executive, at a special assembly at the Duchesne High School the past week. $3.00 PER YEAR Hail President Dwight. D. Eisenhower last Saturday came out four-squafor the Upper Colorado storage project million for Echo Park Dam and $231 mil$176 including lion for completion of the Central Utah project. The Presidents unqualified approval of the project that has been of such tremendous controversy during the re -- Ike's Support There was cheering jn Washington by Utahs congressional last Saturday when school at the S. L. Rotary delegation they learned of President EisenClub conference in Salt Lake howers approval. of the nearly the early part of this week billion dollar upper Colorado Active in school affairs, DelAll four exbert recently was married to storage project. confidence the White pressed and has Myrna Nesrtnan, go a long been prominent in all school Housein boost would vast river the way getting activities the past four years. development program through congress this year. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R., Utah) described the Presidents action as one of the most important milestones in the development of this far reaching western reclamation program. "AN EVENT EXCEEDED in importance only by actual pasFees from the county record- sage of the legislation by Coners office amount to $6,363.65 gress. for 1953. This is considerably Rep. William A. Dawson (R., less than the total of $8,123.01 Utah) described the developfor 1952, $7,750.68 for 1951, ment as the full meaning and $7,043.15 for 1950. weight of the new administraThe decline in fees is attrib- tion will be thrown behind uted, largely to the slackening Utah and the Upper Basin states of oil leasing activity in the in our fight to get and use our county. share of the Colorado River Cash receipts from the re- water. corders office are derived from First Specific Approval fees charged for recording pubMR. DAWSON said it was lic records, including mineral the first time the President had leases, deeds mortgages, patents, come out with any specific mining claim locations and recommendation for authoriza' docuof .proof labor, liens, a tion of reclamation major ments, and for making certified copies of these records as project and certainly speaks well for the future of the prorequested. Fees for these servicject in Coilferess. es are set up by law. As one who has been carryMrs. Dorothea W. Allred is ing on' the fight back here Duchesne county recorder. against conservation groups opposing Echo Park Dam, I could not have wished for a more positive and factual statement from the President. Rep. Douglas R. Stringfellow (R., Utah) termed the Presidents statement as a great Inductees from Duchesne victory for the sympathizers of County for March, as listed by reclamation in the west. the Selective Service Board, are "THE DECISNed A. Clark, Altonah, and ION. I PRESIDENT'S is a result of a Lester J. Thompson, Roosevelt. careful know, and study long deliberaBoth are in the age tion over the controversial asgroup. pects of the legislation and I Those reporting for am quite sure if all members physical examinations of Congress give this legislafor March are Thomas C. Lar- tion same attention as the the Terril sen, Arcadia; Halladay, has done, their denow of Salt Lake City, former- President cisions will be the same. ly of Duchesne; Lynn M. CurSen. Wallace F. Bennett (R., , D. and Edring-tonVal ry, Hanna, Roosevelt. Mr. Larsen and Utah) termed the Presidents unqualified support of Echo Mr. Edrington took their preinduction physical as a pre- Park Dam as indicating he had accepted the explanation of requisite for release from the Upper Basin senators and conr local board, to fill a that it was a key unit mission for the Church of Jesus gressmen to the over-al-l project. Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. "IT IS THRILLING to No call for inductees for April has been received from know, said Mr. Bennett, that Utah Selective Service head- our great President and this quarters by the local board, ac- administration has caught the cording to Mrs. Vangee D. Mor- spirit and meaning behind the Upper Colorado Project. I berell, local board clerk. lieve it further demonstrates Sheriff Arzy Mitchell was in President Eisenhowers special Salt Lake at the County Gen- interest in the welfare of the eral Hospital for the autopsy, people and his faith in the conto find the cause of the death tinued dynamic growth of our economy and of this country." of William Robb. 53 Drop Relow Previous Reports March Inductees Are Announced For Duchesne Co. two-yea- . Range Study Made By Game And Forest Officials A range survey was conducted for two days last week in two parts of western Duchesne County, by game and forest officials. The group making the survey included Wardens Dave Thomas, Duchesne; Harry Sprouse and Lynn Nickell, Roosevelt; Lloyd Stevens, Ferron; Udeli Gardner and Fred Reynolds, of Vernal; Merlin I. Bishop, Duchesne, forest ranger; Lloyd big game representative member of the Duchesne Fish and Game Club. Re-mun- d, Primary reason for the sur- vey was to check winter range for deer. Areas checked included West Bench to Currant Creek, foot of Tabby Mountain (not Blacktail Mountain), Red Creek to Currant Creek. While making the , survey, 1068 deer were counted. Last year in the same areas, 856 was the deer count. The regular deer count by airplane will be made in May. Cash Receipts Of Sheriffs Office Reach S006 In 53 by the county amount to office $806.30 for 1953. This is nearly double the amount of fees from this department for 1952, which totaled $443.20. For 1951 cash receipts were $217.20. Such fees are received by the sheriff for mileage and service of summons, garnishments, orders, attachments, executions, small claim court documents, notices, judgments and for conducting sheriffs sale of property. Cash receipts sheriffs FIRST PICTURE SHOW The Strawberry ward held their first ward picture show last week. There were a number of Duchesne people there. They all report that the show is very clear and the reception extra good. Coming Events At D.II.S. speech section, at Farm Bureau Federation, t. 23-2- 4 26-2- 7 Banquet, sponsored bas-keteer- s. Planned Party k contests at Carbon Junior College in Price. April 12 Uintah Basin Activities, with instrumental contests at Rooeevelt Junior High School, beginning at 6:30 p.m. April 15 Uintah Basin Ac subjects -- observance of the American Legion's birthday. The party will be held at the Duchesne American Legion hall. Legion and Auxiliary members afid their partners are invited to attend.' d e 'Much-Neede- much-neede- d Day location. "Secretary Benson, in his telephone conversations with me, has emphasized repeatedly that he will consider this as be- ing one of his major talks of the year, Mr. Shelley declared. "While those of us who are engaged in agriculture can view this occasion as an opportunity to welcome the Secretary of Agriculture 'back home, we should not lose sight of the fact that inasmuch as the Secretary is one of the leading national figures of our time, we will want to take every possible ac- tlon to Invite our entire citizen- ry to the Benson Day activi- ties, he added. ' Dairymen To Join A special bulletin has gone oUt to members of the Cash Valley Association Breeding from their main office at Hyde Park, urging all dairymen to join in this opportunity to greet Sec. Benson, and to perhaps hear things pertinent to the dairy industry. The dairy group is also scheduling their annual meeting for April 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the Hyde Park LDS chapel, at which general business matters will be considered. The Benson meeting is at the USAC fieldhouse in Logan, at 2 p.m. all-o- Part of a contingent of members of the Utah Farmers Union and their wives paused in Roosevelt reto local to the national convention of Farmers Union in Denver. . . In addition to cently pick up delegates their regular convention business, over 4,000 letters endorsing Echo Park were signed by farmers from every state at the convention. . . It will be noted part of their slogan was Echo Park Dam For Western Develop- ment. (Photo by Edwards Photo Service). d The development calls for reserve water, enabling the region to increase supplies for municipal uses, industrial development and irrigation. It. elecwill develop tric power. The development calls for sound financing. The legislation now being drafted will set up a fund for the entire project so that it will be constructed and paid for as a Basin program. Construction of Echo Park and Glen Canyon dams, two of the large projects in the Basin plan, is recommended. These dams are key units stra- (Continued on Back Page) , has the U.S.A.C. April 16 Uintah Basin Activities at Altamont, featuring bands, Pep Clubs, etc. April 17 Basin track meet The following calendar of Uintah. at events Duchesne the for coming April Regional music High School has been announced by Principal Walter M. festival at Vernal. Reimschiissel: May 7 Regional track meet Duchesne High at Union. Mar. School Junior Prom and Post May 18 Graduation at DuProm. chesne High School. 29 Mar. well-planne- Taft Benson will make a ma- for the event. jor farm policy address at 2 Mr. Shelley has announced p.m., Saturday, April 3, at the that more 40 farm organ Utah State Agricultural College izations in than the Intermountair fieldhouse, Logan, Utah. area already expressed Frank G. Shelley, executive their have Intent to cooperate in secretary of the Utah State sponsoring a Benson al UTAH FARMER GROUP BOOSTS ECHO PARK AT DENVER CONVENTION by the Duchesne Pep Club, hon- Pot-Luck oring the Duchesne Eagle Banquet will be served in gymnasium, decorated with By A. L. Prom splendor. A "pot-lucparty is planApril 7 Uintah Basin Activities begin with vocal section ned by the Duchesne American Legion and Auxiliary unit for at Duchesne. April 9 Regional comercial Saturday night, March 27, in past few weeks, has been cheered by proponents of the project, and hailed as one of the great obstacles noted in passage of the measure. We have the ball, but must keep running and throwing up a defense the nature lovers cant break down, if we are to' win the fight, said Sen. B. H. Stringham of Vernal, one of the hardest working proponents in the nation. His statement also carried a warning that was typical of others who know what might happen if proponents relax in their fight. In substance the advice is that every active project to' aid the bill must be kept alive and vigorous. The first phase of the program, for which Pres. Eisenhower recommended early congressional authorization, would cost an estimated $930 million and would contribute mightly to the economic development of the states of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. As forecast by the Salt Lake Tribunes Washington Bureau, the President approved all the first phase of his secretary of interiors earlier recommendations but the Navaho project in New Mexico. He deferred action on this program until the secretary has completed his study. This is a comprehensive, development of a river basin, said the Presidents statement which was issued by Press Secretary James C. Hagerty at a special White House press conference. The close federal-statcooperation upon which the secretarys plan is based also carries out this administrations approach to. water resource development Utahns To Rear Agricultural Leader Of Nation Make A Major Farm Policy Address At Logan On Saturday, Apr. 3 30 tivities, 7c PER COPT Urges Immediate A uthorization To Begin Basin Work; Action Blow To Nature Lovers Utah Solons Recorder Fees In - ut I i ; ! ; ; j ! . : i ! r : i I I i i ! j |